someone else mentioned seq too and I've been trying to use it but can't get the syntax right - what you've just posted is new to me is there a bash reference somewhere? obviously there is - the tutorial I was reading didn't mention seq though I tried for X in seq '1 9' and for X in seq 1 9 but neither of those works ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Barknecht" <fbar@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "A list for linux audio users" <linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] well well > Hallo, > Aaron Trumm hat gesagt: // Aaron Trumm wrote: > > > don't blame me if it blows you up. it shouldn't, it's a pretty > > simple inane cdparanoia/lame using script. fun. did I do anything > > horribly stupid? > > Nothing I see, but you will love the utility "seq" which will shorten > your script immensely: > > $ seq -w 100 > 001 > 002 > 003 > 004 > 005 > 006 > 007 > 008 > 009 > 010 > 011 > ... > 096 > 097 > 098 > 099 > 100 > > Ciao > -- > Frank Barknecht _ ______footils.org__